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Are cheap air tickets coming to a premature death?

Are cheap air tickets coming to a premature death?
The era of flying at the cost of a rail ticket may soon be a phenomenon of past for Indian travellers. After picking up Air Deccan, Kingfisher’s Vijay Mallya is going for a price hike upto Rs.500-700 per ticket in addition to the Rs.150 congestion charge (for flying in busy Delhi-Mumbai airspace) to make the Low Cost Airline (former?) turn profitable.

Aviation set to follow Telecom route, consolidation check-in with swift pace

Aviation set to follow Telecom route, consolidation check-in with swift pace
The inevitable has happened sooner than expected. After attracting new players catering to new routes with cheap prices, the Indian aviation sector is set for a shakeout. Just as telecom industry, India would soon have 5-6 airline companies operating on all-India routes, having deep pockets and stable pricing strategies to make airline business financially viable.